Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has mentioned he regarded ahead to “deepening” engagement in numerous sectors with Bangladesh and mentioned each Islamabad and Dhaka are keenly working for furthering financial, political, and cultural cooperation.
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Mr. Asif was talking at a reception to have a good time the 54th National and Independence Day of Bangladesh because the chief visitor on Friday, Geo News mentioned on Saturday (April 26, 2025).
The occasion, hosted by Bangladesh High Commissioner Muhammad Iqbal Hussain Khan, got here days after Bangladesh and Pakistan held a international secretary-level Foreign Office Consultation (FOC) in Dhaka after a spot of almost 15 years.
Mr. Asif, referring to the cordial ties between the 2 international locations, mentioned that each international locations have been keenly working for furthering financial, political, and cultural cooperation, Geo News mentioned.
“We value our relations with Bangladesh and look forward to deepening our engagement in various sectors,” he mentioned as he prolonged greetings to the federal government and folks of Bangladesh.
The Minister highlighted the historic ties and bilateral relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh and emphasised the need to additional strengthen relations to reinforce “development cooperation between the people of both countries.”
High Commissioner Hussain Khan emphasised the need of his nation for sustaining sturdy and pleasant ties with Pakistan, Geo News mentioned, including, he additionally pressured the necessity for enhanced cooperation and mutual understanding.
Multiple federal Ministers, members of the diplomatic corps and civil society have been current on the occasion.
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Jashim Uddin and Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch led their respective sides and mentioned your entire vary of bilateral points specializing in commerce ties in the course of the Foreign Office Consultation on April 17.
Bangladesh raised “historically unresolved issues” and demanded a public apology from Pakistan over the 1971 atrocities in the course of the FOC and requested Islamabad to pay $4.3 billion as its share from the mixed property on the time when East Pakistan cut up from West Pakistan in 1971 to type an impartial Bangladesh.
The Foreign Secretary-level talks have been held amid a thaw between the 2 international locations after the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August final 12 months.
Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who was to go to Bangladesh on April 27 and 28, postponed his go to amid escalation of tensions with India following the terrorist assault in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
Published – April 26, 2025 10:12 pm IST
